Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.

Shepherd's Purse

Synonyms: Bursa bursa-pastoris, Thlaspi bursa-pastoris

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Brassicaceae

Genus: Capsella

Species: Capsella bursa-pastoris

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Introduced

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations: None

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: FACU

PHOTOS OF Capsella bursa-pastoris